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joebug1956
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Found out that the OG satin blue running boards are still on the vert and were dyed black. Gotta thank my wife for stripping them while I was at work!
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vintagevolks
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| Joe nice bug! Are you military or contract worker overseas? |
Im prior service but now I contract overseas. I'm about to leave to go back to Afghanistan in September, so i'm trying to get my vert done so I can take it to Bugout 70 before I leave. |
I figured so! LoL I got some friend there that are firefighters
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joebug1956
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Location: Richmond VA
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Still waiting on my exhaust. Mr. Wob made me one for this motor. Shipped last week DHL, so it should be here this week sometime.
Still have a bunch of little loose ends to tie up and should have the interior done tonight or tomorrow :thumb: |
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Pomarola
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Location: Barueri - São Paulo/Brasil
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Hello Joe, how are you? You want to install the Titanio Venus wheels in the convertible? I'm anxious to see the outcome, your beetle is a show!
Follow link for an article produced by a friend of the Brazilian version of Jalopnik
http://www.jalopnik.com.br/conteudo/o-dia-em-que-u...-in-brazil
Big hugs from Brazil! |
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joebug1956
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Location: Richmond VA
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Got the valve seat re ground replaced all the exhaust valves and springs. Replaced the cracked piston and rod also. Finally got to drive this pile today and it was great! Been a long time !!!!!!
This morning:
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1low65
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Location: hampton, va
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That rite there is the perfect stance. and it being rhd just makes it better. i may have to take a drive to richmond to see this for myself. awsome car bro, im keeping an eye on this one. |
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R.Rabbit
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Looking good Joe. 
Glad to see you tracked down the correct top. Makes a world of difference. 
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joebug1956
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Motor running with the Abarth installed:
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joebug1956
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Video rolling down the street:
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Jake Martinez
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looks good! fumagalis look killer on that thing
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Congrats, that's going to look like shit. |
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joebug1956
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Got the birth certificate for the vert. Found out it was part of the "tourist delivery program" The car was ordered from a US VW dealer, built at the factory then sent somewhere in England for the owner to drive while visiting there. Once their vacation was over the car was shipped back to the states by VW! This was a hustle by VW so that they could exceed the amount of cars they could legally import each year!
Wonder how many rhd verts came through as special tourist ordered cars? I still can't find anyone that knows how many rhd verts were even produced. |
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joebug1956
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Got the vert featured in Volksworld Magazine (September issue) Chadd (ratlookvw) you were mentioned in the article for building the wheels, Aaron @ wide five.net was mentioned for the spindles, and Womack was mentioned for the spring plates. Also Glenn Hicks for welding the support rails and Jerry Hundley for getting the pans welded up. Thanks to all who helped throughout the quick build up!!!
Got a bunch of trinkets stashed at home to go on the vert when I get back. OG front and rear Empi license plate frames, OG Empi radio, NOS Empi glove box pull, NOS Perohause long turn signals, NOS Rabambus vert only parcel tray, set of OG Empi racing gauges with the brass sender! Gonna have to make the gauge panels out of real wood since the vert is rhd, can't wait to get home!!!! Tired of Afghanistan!
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davebuckholts
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vintagevolks
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Cool! Did u contact them to run it? I want to run mine in there one day
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vintagevolks
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| joebug1956 wrote: |
Got the vert featured in Volksworld Magazine (September issue) Chadd (ratlookvw) you were mentioned in the article for building the wheels, Aaron @ wide five.net was mentioned for the spindles, and Womack was mentioned for the spring plates. Also Glenn Hicks for welding the support rails and Jerry Hundley for getting the pans welded up. Thanks to all who helped throughout the quick build up!!!
Got a bunch of trinkets stashed at home to go on the vert when I get back. OG front and rear Empi license plate frames, OG Empi radio, NOS Empi glove box pull, NOS Perohause long turn signals, NOS Rabambus vert only parcel tray, set of OG Empi racing gauges with the brass sender! Gonna have to make the gauge panels out of real wood since the vert is rhd, can't wait to get home!!!! Tired of Afghanistan! |
I bet but the $$$ is so great over there and its tax free  I wish I could have gone over there myself then I would of bought up several vw's
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OvalTeenAZ
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Very nice car! love it..
are you rear wheels 4.5" or 5.5"? what about tires?
I have some fumi's on my 49 split... |
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joebug1956
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| Cool! Did u contact them to run it? I want to run mine in there one day |
Yeah I just emailed them all the info. You can email Ivan, one of the publishers. His info should be on their website.
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That's cool Joe!
What type of wood are you going to use for the dash?? |
Dave, I'm thinking about using a mahogany or whatever I can find that matches the original painted panels texture.
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Very nice car! love it..
are you rear wheels 4.5" or 5.5"? what about tires?
I have some fumi's on my 49 split... |
They are 15X7's in the rear and 15X5.5's in the front to include the spare. Chadd rehooped them for me and they were then sent to Cali. for chroming
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VWsArent4Hippies
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| I want to run mine in there one day |
I think you actually have to build something first |
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vintagevolks
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| joebug1956 wrote: |
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| Cool! Did u contact them to run it? I want to run mine in there one day |
Yeah I just emailed them all the info. You can email Ivan, one of the publishers. His info should be on their website.
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That's cool Joe!
What type of wood are you going to use for the dash?? |
Dave, I'm thinking about using a mahogany or whatever I can find that matches the original painted panels texture.
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Very nice car! love it..
are you rear wheels 4.5" or 5.5"? what about tires?
I have some fumi's on my 49 split... |
They are 15X7's in the rear and 15X5.5's in the front to include the spare. Chadd rehooped them for me and they were then sent to Cali. for chroming |
Thanks
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vintagevolks
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| I want to run mine in there one day |
I think you actually have to build something first |
In the works right now!
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